IRENE ALLYN UTLEY
A series of paralytic strokes that began five years ago and had
resulted in virtual invalidism over the period of time resulted in the death of
Mrs. Irene Allyn Utley, 78, wife of Lawrence J.
Utley, at the Utley home at 517 Canal street at 8:40 p.m. Wednesday (1 Aug 1956).
Mrs. Utley, well known life-long resident of Black township and
The husband, a former Posey county school teacher and for many
years a road and bridge contractor of Tri-State reputation, has been bedfast at
his home since last Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Utley were married 60 years ago last April.
Mrs. Utley was the youngest of six children of Francis Allyn and LaMyra Blackburn Allyn, representatives of prominent, pioneer families. She
was born in the Miller vicinity northeast of
Mr. and Mrs. Utley moved to
The body of Mrs. Utley is at Weisinger
Funeral Home and will remain there until it is taken to
Burial will be in the
Surviving, in addition to the husband, are a son, Laslie Utley, local excavating contractor; a daughter, Edna
Marie Utley, a teacher at Howard Roosa grade school
in Evansville who resides with her parents in Mt. Vernon; a granddaughter, Mrs.
Alan E. Hachenberger, Evansville; three great
grandchildren, and two brothers, Alonzo Allyn, Delray
Beach, Fla, and Orlando Allyn,
East Fourth street, Mt. Vernon, twins.
A grandson, Paul E Utley, associated with his father in the
contracting business, died very unexpectedly
In addition to her church membership, Mrs. Utley was a member of
Helen Rebekah lodge; the Auxiliary of Owen Dunn post,
No. 5, American Legion, and Harrow Relief Corps. During World War I she ws very active in Black township chapter of World Mothers.
The Utley home,
both in the rural vicinity and in
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Originally submitted by Betty Sellers